Since the T20I format is the shortest format of the game, and the fact that it was introduced around 20 years ago, the number of wickets taken by the bowlers will keep fluctuating, and there will be no permanent number 1 on this list at this moment. So, we are writing this article based on the standings as of today. There have been great bowlers who have been introduced in the 20-over format of the game, and they have picked up a lot of wickets for India in batting-friendly conditions.
In the short time that India have played the T20 format of cricket, a fair few bowlers have stood up for India over the years and are the current stars of the game and are winning matches for the Indian team against all types of opposition. So, let’s take a look at the top 5 Indian bowlers with the most wickets in T20Is.
5. Jasprit Bumrah (89 wickets and counting):
Talking about modern-day Indian cricket, Jasprit Bumrah should always be there. His name only brings a smile to Indian cricket fans as the right-arm fast bowler is inspiring the whole country with his incredible bowling performances. In a simple single sentence, he is the rarest bowler in world cricket, and India is very lucky. Even the greatest batters and bowlers in international cricket history can't stop talking about his tireless perfection. Are India under pressure? Are the Men in the Blues needing a wicket? Bumrah is always there to bring his best. With his presence, an ordinary team suddenly becomes an extraordinary side. Bumrah can bowl in the powerplay, middle overs, and slog overs all in perfection, and he also has the abilities of powerful leadership. There is no stop to praising Bumrah, just like the right-arm pacer is not stopping with 89 wickets in 70 T20Is.
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4. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (90 wickets and counting):
One of the best exponents of swing bowling, even in the shortest format of cricket, is Bhuvneshwar Kumar. When he arrived in 2012, he was the toast of the cricketing world as he could swing the ball both inside and away from the batter and used to get them bowled or lbw out. Then his form dipped, but like every champion, he bounced back from injuries and bad form to be the top bowler that he is. However, the right-arm pacer played his last T20I in November 2022.
3. Hardik Pandya (91 wickets and counting):
All-rounder Hardik Pandya has proved himself a valuable asset for India since his early international cricket days. The right-arm pacer has the ability to play a major role for India with the ball in hand, as his presence gives more freedom to the skipper to set the team with more flexibility. Pandya is a useful pacer in the slog overs, as his proper short-pitched deliveries are his key wicket-taking options in the T20I format. He has taken 91 wickets in 110 T20Is.
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2. Yuzvendra Chahal (96 wickets and counting):
Yuzvendra Chahal is one of the best spinners to have played this format for India, and his figures show that to be true. In 80 T20Is, the leg-spinner has taken 96 wickets. Although the leg-spinner hasn't played international cricket for more than a year, he can return at least to the T20I format any time soon, as he is the leading T20 wicket-taker as an Indian bowler.
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1. Arshdeep Singh (97 wickets and counting):
Since his debut, the Indian left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has impressed with the ball in hand. As time progresses, the left-armer has achieved mastery with the white ball, both new and old balls. He not only swings the ball efficiently but also plays valuable roles in the slog overs with his unplayable yorkers. He is the leading T20I wicket-taker for India at present with 97 wickets in 61 T20Is. The left-arm pacer has recorded two four-wicket hauls.
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Most T20I wickets by Indian bowlers
|
Player |
Wickets |
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Arshdeep Singh |
97 |
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Yuzvendra Chahal |
96 |
|
Hardik Pandya |
91 |
|
Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
90 |
|
Jasprit Bumrah |
89 |
